Product information
Everything You Can Do With FTP On The Go
Manage remote server files, edit website content, transfer documents, and handle essential FTP operations from compatible mobile devices.
Product overview
Remote File Management Explained
FTP On The Go is an FTP client for working with files that live on a remote server. The original product was designed to help people maintain websites while away from their desktop computers.
- Access remote server directories
- Download and upload files
- Edit supported text files
- Manage website assets remotely
- Share files between compatible devices and computers, where supported
Demonstration only. This is an illustration, not a functional FTP connection.
FTP On The Go and PRO
Choose the Experience That Fits Your Workflow
Two versions of the original product, described from the supplied product documentation.
FTP On The Go
The core FTP client and text editor.
- Download, edit, and upload web pages or other text files
- Browse remote server folders
- Use the built-in text editor with Search and Replace
- Save files locally for later viewing or editing
- Bookmark important servers
- Connect using FTP, FTPS, and SFTP, where supported by the original product
FTP On The Go PRO
Everything in FTP On The Go, plus a more flexible way to view and navigate files.
- Interface optimized for iPad
- Support for iPhone and iPod touch
- Tabbed file viewer for viewing multiple files at once
- Easier copying and comparing between open files
- Quick switching between browsing and full-screen viewing or editing
- Quick-scroller controls for moving through files and folders
Based on the supplied product information, PRO includes the core FTP On The Go capabilities in addition to the features above.
These are historical product descriptions. They are not an offer, a price list, or a statement of current availability.
Core FTP features
Essential Tools for Remote File Management
The everyday tools in the original product.
FTP Server Connection
Connect to a server and browse its remote directories. The original product supported FTP, FTPS, and SFTP connections.
File Upload and Download
Transfer files between the mobile device and the remote server in either direction.
Built-In Text Editor
Edit website pages and other supported text files directly in the app, without moving them to another program.
Search and Replace
Find text and replace it while editing a supported file, which helps with repeated changes in a long page.
Server Bookmarks
Save frequently used server connections so they can be opened again without re-entering the details.
Local File Storage
Save downloaded files on a supported device to view or edit later.
Advanced file operations
More Control Over Your Server Files
Operations described in the original product information. What works in practice depends on the server and the connection type.
File and Folder Management
Create, edit, rename, move, and delete supported remote files and folders.
Folder Transfers
Download or upload whole folders with a single action, where supported.
File Permissions
Change remote file permissions using CHMOD, where the server and connection support it.
Raw FTP Commands
Send arbitrary FTP commands when the connected server and protocol support them.
FTP-specificCompression Support
Mode Z compresses data during supported FTP transfers, which can reduce the amount of data sent.
FTP-specificImage Uploads
Upload images from a device's photo library or camera, where the original mobile app supports it.
Raw commands and Mode Z are FTP features
Raw FTP commands and Mode Z compression belong to the FTP protocol. They should not be read as universal SFTP features.
File sharing
Share Files Across Compatible Devices
The original product included several ways to move files between a mobile device and other devices.
Built-In FTP Server
The original product could provide an FTP server for transferring files to or from a supported mobile device.
Built-In Web Server
The original product could let files on a supported mobile device be browsed through a web browser.
Computer-to-Device Transfers
Move files between a computer and the mobile device using a compatible local network setup.
iCloud File Sharing
The historical product also offered iCloud-based file sharing between supported devices.
Same Wi-Fi network required
The original documentation specifies that computers and mobile devices must be connected to the same Wi-Fi network to use the built-in FTP and web servers for local sharing. This local sharing does not automatically work over the public internet.
Smart features
Designed for Real-World Transfer Conditions
Documented behavior of the original product. These are not promises of uninterrupted service in every network condition.
Smart Replace
The original product uploaded a replacement file under a temporary filename, then renamed it into place after the upload succeeded.
Connection Recovery
It could reconnect when necessary, rather than relying only on the user to restart a disconnected session.
Image Resizing
The mobile app could resize supported images during upload to match website requirements.
Mobile Workflow
Together, these capabilities were meant to make file management more practical on mobile connections.
These are documented features of the original product. They are not claimed for any new implementation unless it actually includes them.
Smart Replace explained
Protect the Previous File During Upload
Smart Replace was designed to keep the existing file available while a replacement was being uploaded. Instead of overwriting the original right away, the product first uploaded the new version to a temporary filename. Once the transfer completed successfully, it renamed the files to put the new version in place.
An interrupted upload can leave an incomplete file if the original is overwritten directly.
A temporary-file approach helps preserve the previously uploaded version during the transfer.
The final replacement happens only after the upload completes successfully.
This can reduce the chance that website visitors encounter a partially uploaded file.
Keep the Current File
The existing file remains available on the server.
Upload a Temporary Copy
The new version is uploaded under a temporary filename.
Verify Transfer Completion
The application waits for the upload to complete successfully.
Replace the Previous Version
The files are renamed to put the new version in place.
Why the order matters
Visitors keep getting the old, complete file until the new one is fully on the server. The swap happens last, as a rename.
Technical note
Smart Replace reduces the risk of exposing a partially uploaded replacement. Exact safety depends on server behavior, rename semantics, permissions, and implementation. It does not protect against every failure condition.
Security and privacy
Protect Access to Your Server Information
Security features of the original mobile product. They are described as product capabilities, not as features of a new website.
Encrypted Connections
The original product offered SFTP and FTPS support for connections to servers that provide them.
Master Password
A master-password feature was intended to protect stored server information if a device was lost or stolen. It does not guarantee security under every circumstance.
Password Storage Control
Users could set the app not to save passwords, so they were entered when the application started.
Connection-Aware File Management
Server credentials need careful handling, and the connection settings should suit the server and the files being managed.
Plain FTP
Standard FTP does not encrypt credentials or file contents by itself.
FTPS and SFTP
These protocols provide encrypted connections when the server supports them.
Option to not save passwords
The original product could be configured so that passwords were not stored on the device. In that case, you enter them each time you start the application.
Practical use cases
What Can You Do With FTP On The Go?
Workflows from the supplied documentation. They all need network access to the destination server.
Emergency Website Fixes
Developers can use supported remote editing to correct website text when away from their desk.
Photography Workflows
Photographers can upload images from a supported device and resize them during upload, where the original app supports it.
Software Distribution
Developers can transfer program files or entire folders to a server, where supported.
Website Demonstrations
Web developers can use the built-in file sharing and web server in a suitable local network setup. Both devices need to be on the same Wi-Fi network.
Mobile File Transfers
Files can be moved between a laptop and a mobile device over the local network, then uploaded to a remote server when connectivity to that server allows.
FTP On The Go PRO
A More Flexible Viewing Experience
FTP On The Go PRO focused on how files are viewed and navigated.
- Tabbed viewingView multiple files in a tabbed interface.
- Compare and copyCompare files and copy content between them.
- Browse or editSwitch between directory browsing and full-screen viewing or editing.
- Quick-scrollersMove through large collections of files and folders.
- iPad, iPhone, and iPod touchBuilt for iPad, with support for iPhone and iPod touch according to the supplied documentation.
Visual demonstration only. This is not a functional FTP editor.
Supported transfer workflow
From Connection to Completed Transfer
The general path of a file transfer. This page describes the workflow and does not connect to any server.
Connect
Enter the server connection details and use a supported protocol.
Browse
Navigate the remote directory structure.
Manage
Upload, download, edit, or organize supported files.
Verify
Confirm the transfer or save operation completed successfully.
Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
FTP On The Go is a mobile-oriented FTP client originally designed to let users browse remote server files, transfer files, and edit supported text files while away from a desktop computer.
According to the supplied documentation, PRO adds a tabbed file viewer, easier switching between browsing and full-screen viewing or editing, and quick-scroller navigation, while retaining the core FTP On The Go capabilities.
The original product documentation lists FTP, FTPS, and SFTP support. These protocols have different security characteristics, and encrypted connections depend on using the appropriate protocol.
Smart Replace uploads a replacement file to a temporary filename first. After the upload finishes successfully, the application renames the files to put the new version in place, helping reduce the risk of exposing an incomplete upload.
The original product includes a built-in text editor with Search and Replace functionality for supported text files on remote FTP servers.
The supplied documentation describes uploading and downloading whole folders with a single action, where supported by the original product and server.
The original product documentation describes CHMOD support and the ability to send raw FTP commands. Available operations depend on the protocol and server configuration.
The original product includes built-in FTP and web-server sharing capabilities. Its documentation states that computers and mobile devices must be on the same Wi-Fi network for this local sharing workflow.
The original product documentation lists FTPS and SFTP support. Standard FTP does not encrypt credentials or file contents by itself, so users should select an encrypted connection when appropriate.
The original mobile product documentation describes uploading images from the device's camera or photo library and resizing images during upload.
Take Control of Your Remote File Workflow
Explore the capabilities of FTP On The Go, from remote file browsing and text editing to advanced transfers and Smart Replace.